{"id":6845,"date":"2026-03-24T08:42:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T08:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthoptibody.com\/?p=6845"},"modified":"2026-03-25T03:04:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T03:04:29","slug":"how-unhealthy-is-your-favourite-easter-egg-new-study-names-and-shames-the-10-worst-treats-on-the-shelves-and-one-has-as-many-calories-as-four-mcdonalds-big-macs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthoptibody.com\/?p=6845","title":{"rendered":"How unhealthy is your favourite Easter egg? New study names and shames the 10 worst treats on the shelves… and one has as many calories as FOUR McDonald’s Big Macs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With Easter<\/a> eggs already lining supermarket shelves across Britain, shoppers are snapping up chocolate treats for children – and plenty for themselves, too.<\/p>\n

In the UK, the average adult eats between three and four whole chocolate eggs over the Easter period.<\/p>\n

Now, the most calorific festive eggs have been revealed – with one packing more than 2,000 calories, the entire recommended daily intake for the average woman.<\/p>\n

Experts at digital healthcare provider ZAVA analysed more than 40 popular Easter egg chocolates on supermarket shelves to reveal which treats pack the biggest calorie punch this season.<\/p>\n

The Ferrero Rocher Golden Easter Egg tops the chart as the most calorie-dense, with 613 calories per 100g.<\/p>\n

Inside its golden shell, there are six Ferrero Rocher chocolates, bringing the full 250g treat to 1,532 calories.<\/p>\n

This is more than 60 per cent of the\u00a0NHS<\/a> daily calorie recommendation for men and nearly 77 per cent for women.<\/p>\n

The treat also contains a hefty 103g of sugar – roughly 26 teaspoons.<\/p>\n

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The Ferrero Rocher Golden Easter Egg tops the chart as the most calorie-dense, with 613 calories per 100g<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In second place is Raffaello\u2019s Large White Chocolate with Coconut and Almond Easter Egg, which contains 606 calories per 100g.<\/p>\n

Weighing 235g and housing six Raffaello pralines, it contains 100g of sugar – the equivalent of 25 teaspoons – more than three times the NHS\u2019s daily sugar limit (30g).<\/p>\n

Three Waitrose eggs make the top ten, led by the Cracking Pistachio Easter Egg in third place (602 calories per 100g).<\/p>\n

The 320g treat contains 142g of sugar – nearly five times the NHS daily limit – and 1,926 calories, roughly the equivalent of four Big Macs.<\/p>\n

Other products from the flat egg collection – the Milk Chocolate & Caramelised Biscuit Flat Egg and Dark Chocolate & Nut Flat Egg – follow in sixth and tenth place, packing 583 and 565 calories per 100g respectively.<\/p>\n

Another pistachio-packed contender is ASDA\u2019s Pistachio & Himalayan Salt White Chocolate Egg, hopping into fourth place with 591 calories per 100g.<\/p>\n

The 200g treat contains 45g of sugar per 100g, edging above Waitrose\u2019s pistachio egg in sweetness.<\/p>\n

Rounding out the top five is Lindt\u2019s Lindor Dark Chocolate Easter Egg.<\/p>\n